CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Tonga
Tonga: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 6.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Tonga, 1991–2018
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
In 2018, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Tonga stood at 6.3%.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Tonga peaked at 11.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2015.
That places Tonga 24th out of 156 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.7% | — |
| 1992 | 8.0% | -25.7% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -88.0% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +37.9% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +103.3% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -30.1% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +55.5% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +36.7% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +42.1% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -29.0% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +78.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -86.2% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +146.2% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +77.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -81.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -33.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +221.4% |
| 2015 | -1.1% | -142.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -344.4% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +187.2% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -15.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 6.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 6.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.5%, 4.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 1.0% | 10.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 1.4% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | -1.1% | 7.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Tonga?
- Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Tonga was 6.3% in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2015.
- How does Tonga rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Tonga ranks 24th out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
- Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.